Firearm.



J. W. HARRINGTON.

FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.31, 1911.

Patented J an. 23, 1912.

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fnvmzor J. W. HARRINGTON.

FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED MAILSI, 1911 Patented J an. 23, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. HARRINGTON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HARRINGTON8c RICHARDSON ARMS COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TIONOF MASSACHUSETTS.

FIREARM.

Specification ofletters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. HARRING- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at \Vorcester, in the county of Worcester, State ofMassachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inFirearms, of which the following is a specifica tion, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to firearms but more particularly to magazinepistols. Firearms of this type are usually constructed with a very shortstock in order to permit their being readily placed in the pocket andsuch construction necessarlly limits the capacity of the magazine as thelatter usually extends lengthwise of the stock. Furthermore it is oftendesirable to use the pistol for target purposes and the like where thelong stock is necessary to permit a firm grip upon the weapon.

The advantage of the present invention is that it permits the samepistol to be used both as a pocket and as a target weapon and permitsthe same to be quickly changed from one to the other when desired.

The features and advantages of this invention will be fully described inthe specification and included in the claims.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the inventioncomplete. Fig. 2, sectional view of a portion of the stock showing themethod of attaching a lengthening member, as will be fully describedhereinafter. Fig. 8, the lengthening member as will be describedhereinafter. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modification of theinvention as will be described hereinafter. Fig. 5, side elevation ofmagazine used in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, as will be describedhereinafter. Fig. 6, supplemental stock member of the type used in themodification shown in Fig. 4, as will be described hereinafter. Fig. 7,view of butt end of the stock shown in Fig. 4, as will be describedhereinafter.

In the drawings, the device consists of a frame 10 upon which is a stock11 provided with the usual side plates 12. Mounted on the frame 10 isthe usual sliding member 13 containing the recoil spring and barrelcommon to this type of auto-loading weapon.

Within the stock 11 and open at the butt end thereof is a chamber 14which is adapted to receive the magazine and the spring pressed catch 15is provided to retain the magazine within the stock. In the normalconstruction of the weapon such as has been used heretofore, the stockended on the line 16 and the magazine held a very limited number ofcartridges. Such a short handle is very satisfactory when it is desiredto carry the weapon in the pocket but when the same is to be used fortarget purposes, the handle is much too short to permit the user toobtain suflicient grip. To overcome this objection, a construction hasbeen devised by which a longer magazine is provided having about itslower end a supplemental stock member 17 which forms a continuation ofthe regular stock when the longer magazine is slid into the chamber 14in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The catch 15normally engages the lower extremity of the magazine to hold same withinthe stock but when it is desired to use the long magazine andsupplemental stock, this catch also acts to retain these parts inposition as is shown in Fig. 2. The supplemental stock member 17 ispreferably cut away at 18 to permit the operator to withdraw the catch15 to release this member and permit the magazine to be withdrawn.

WVithin the chamber 14 is the plunger 19 pressed upwardly by the spring20 to force the cartridges from the magazine into the operating parts ofthe weapon.

To convert the weapon from a pocket to a target pistol, withdraw theregular magazine in the usual manner by releasing the catch 15 and theninsert the long magazine 21 shown in Fig. 3, into the chamber 14 andpress it upward until the shoulder 22 forming the upper face of thesupplemental stock member 17 comes in contact with the butt end of thestock in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The catch 15 will thenenter, the recess 23 and lock the extension upon the stock. Thus it willbe seen that a perfectly rigid stock of considerably increased length isprovided for the weapon and the longer magazine will increase the numberof cartridges which may be carried therein.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings, thesupplemental stock member 24 is independent of the magazine 25 insteadof being carried thereby as was the case in the embodiment shown inFigs. 1, 2 and In this embodiment, the

supplemental stock member is adapted to be secured to the butt end ofthe stock and for this purpose it is provided with a pin 26 adapted toenter a recess of similar curvature in the forward part of the butt, andwith a catch 27 at the heel thereof. This catch 27 is adapted to engagethe spring catch 28 in the stock of the pistol which normally isintended to retain the magazine in this stock. In the particularconstruction for attaching the stock to the supplemental stock memberdescribed, the latter is secured to the former by inserting the pin 26into its recess and then swinging the member on this point of pivotuntil the catch 27 presses back the catch 28 from its normal positionand the latter snaps into the catch of the former, in the position shownin Fig. i. At the butt end of the supplemental stock member is anothercatch 29 which is adapted to grasp the lower corner 30 of the magazine25, shown in Fig. 5, when this magazine is inserted at this point andpressed upward through the magazine chambers of both the stock and thesupplemental member into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig.4. In this position the magazine acts as a support and with catches 26,27, and 28 makes the sup plemental stock member 2a a rigid portion ofthe stock.-

The applicant is aware that a considerable number of changes in theconstruction and arrangement of parts might be made by any one skilledin the art without departing from the scope of his invent-ion so that hedoes not care to be limited to the particular embodiments herein shownand described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stock member on saidframe; a magazine chamber in said stock member; a supplemental stockmember adapted to be secured to said stock member; a magazine chamber insaid supplemental stock member; and a magazine adapted to have a portionthereof within each of said chambers when said members are joined.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stock member on saidframe; a magazine chamber in said stock member; a supplemental stockmember adapted to be secured to said stock member, a magazine chamber insaid supplemental stock member forming a continuation of the magazinechamber in said stock member when said members are joined, and amagazineadapted to have a portion thereof within each of said chambers.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stock member on saidframe; a

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingmagazine chamber in said stock member; a supplemental stock member;means for securing said supplemental stock member to the but-t end ofsaid stock member to form a continuous grip, a magazine chamber in saidsupplemental stock member; and a magazine adapted to have a portionthereof within each of said chambers when said members arejoined.

4. In a device of the class described, a stock provided with a chamberto receive a magazine; and a magazine adapted to have one portioninserted into said chamber and the remaining portion thereof form acontinuation of the side faces of said stock.

5. In a device of the class described, a stock; a chamber in said stockadapted to receive a magazine; and a magazine having one portion adaptedto be inserted into said chamber and the remaining portion thereofenlarged to form a continuation of the side faces of said stock.

6. In a device of the class described, a stock, a magazine chamberwithin and having an opening at the butt end of said stock; a magazineadapted to be inserted into said chamber; and supplemental stock portionon said magazine and adapted to form a continuation of the side faces ofsaid stock.

7. In a device of the class described, a stock; a magazine chamberwithin and having an opening at the butt end of said stock; a magazineadapted to have the upper portion thereof inserted into said chamberthrough said openings; and a supplemental stock member upon the lowerportion of said magazine adapted to form a continuation of said stock.

8. In a device of the class described, a. stock; a magazine chamberwithin and having an opening at the butt end of said stock; a magazineadapted to be inserted into said chamber; a supplemental. stock memberupon a portion of said magazine adapted to form a continuation of saidstock; and means for locking said supplemental member to the butt end ofsaid stock.

9. In a device of the class described, a stock; a magazine chamberwithin and having an opening at the butt end of said stock; a magazineadapted to have its upper portion inserted into said chamber; and asupplemental stock member upon the lower portion of said magazineadapted to have its upper face contact with the butt end of the stockand its side faces form a continua-- tion of the side faces of thestock.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN W. HARRINGTON.

I/Vitnesses:

HARTLEY W. BARTLETT,

EMMA E. GALE.

the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

